Jim Donkel:
CLASS OF 1968
Maumee Valley Country Day High SchoolClass of 1968
Toledo, OH
Emerson CollegeClass of 1973
Boston, MA
Maumee High SchoolClass of 1970
Maumee, OH
Perrysburg High SchoolClass of 1970
Perrysburg, OH
Old Farms High SchoolClass of 1969
Avon, CT
Jim's Story
Life
It's been a helluva trip so far. Some good ~ some bad.
School
During my years at MVCDS H. Dutton Foster had a real impact on me. He taught English and drama; encouraged creativity. English instructor Barry Goff was an influence at Avon Old Farms during a very difficult time in my life. He introduced me to Dylan Thomas' "Under Milkwood."
College
Was on the staffs of WECB and WERS-FM while attending Emerson College in Boston. Jay Leno (the ORIGINAL pronunciation was LEE-no) worked at the stations with me. He lived in my dorm on Beacon Street, as well. Many Friday nights Jay would get a bunch of us together in the lobby and do some silly routines. He was awful at the time but...Expand for more
a hell of a nice guy. There's been plastic surgery performed on that protruding jaw. You should have seen him in the late 60s! I remember his first TV appearance; a cameo on the sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" around 1974.
My communications class visited WRKO/Boston one day. Waiting in the lobby I got talking with a kind of awkward, skinny, black guy. I thought I was impressing him with my media knowledge and advice. He seemed so receptive to the stuff I was saying. Later, I learned he was waiting to be interviewed at the station ~ and that his name was Richard Pryor!
Workplace
I've worked so many jobs it would make your head spin.
Military
I never served but support our troops 110%
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